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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
19 books about building & engineering
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Format
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Graphic Novels
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The Day I Learned to Fly
Eliza Northwood
Sixteen-year-old Rae Lin hates heights, but joining her school's Soar Lab forces her to face her fears alongside new fri
Ages 12–18
The Agency #2
The Body at the Tower
Y. S. Lee
Disguised as a poor boy on a Victorian construction site, undercover agent Mary Quinn hunts a murderer while confronting
Ages 12–17
Shadows of Yesterday, Dreams of Tomorrow
Lila Thompson
Sixteen-year-old designer Nova Harper attempts to build a new future in her small town while stepping out from the shado
Ages 12–18
The Agency #3
The Traitor in the Tunnel
Y. S. Lee
Undercover in Buckingham Palace, Mary Quinn must catch a thief and solve a murder while uncovering a secret tunnel that
Ages 12–17
The Map to Myself
Eliza Northwood
Kira avoids crowds by mapping safe routes until a mysterious compass leads her to forgotten canals, new friends, and the
Ages 12–17
Ghost Stories
Beneath the Haunted Bridge
Lila Hawthorne
Sixteen-year-old Mara hears her late brother’s melody under a bridge, leading her to uncover ghostly clues and staged ac
Ages 12–18
Mechanica #2
Venturess
Betsy Cornwell
For the teenager grappling with their family history and who they are meant to be. This steampunk journey explores findi
Ages 12–18
Atomic Women
Roseanne Montillo
Brilliant female scientists from around the world led the secret research of the Manhattan Project, forever changing the
Ages 12–18
Thieves of Shadow #1
To Steal from Thieves
M. K. Lobb
For the teen who feels the weight of a broken world and needs to see that even the most unlikely group can fight back ag
Ages 14–18
For the Rest of Us
Rocket Science for the Rest of Us
Ben Gilliland
Black holes, antimatter, and quantum physics become clear and accessible in this common-sense guide to the most mysterio
Ages 12–18
Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer
Emily Arnold McCully
Meet the brilliant mathematician who worked alongside Charles Babbage to envision the future of computing despite a diff
Ages 12–18
Motel of the Mysteries
David Macaulay
Future archeologists discover a 20th-century motel and hilariously misinterpret every plastic plant and everyday object
Ages 9–15
Trajectory
Cambria Gordon
Determined to help her family in Poland, a seventeen-year-old math prodigy joins the U.S. Army to perfect a top-secret w
Ages 12–18
The Legion #1
Unbreakable
Kami Garcia
After a paranormal attack, Kennedy joins a misfit group of teens in a secret society dedicated to hunting demons and pro
Ages 12–18
Breaking Free: A Tale of Growth and Change
Eliza Northwood
Sixteen-year-old Cass secretly joins a metal arts class in a windswept town, sparking a choice between perfection and th
Ages 13–18
Discovering Life's Story #1
Biology's Beginnings
Joy Hakim
A baffled biologist in the 1800s finds a tiny particle destroying tobacco crops, sparking a hunt that reveals the hidden
Ages 12–18
Digital Revolutionaries: The Men and Women Who Brought Computing to Life
Steve Lohr
For the teen who is fascinated by how their devices actually work and the brilliant, sometimes quirky minds behind the s
Ages 12–18
LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Changing Our World—One Brick at a Time
Graham E. Hancock
For the child who loves to build and wants to change the world. Discover how real people use LEGO bricks to solve global
Ages 8–14
Invisible
Pete Hautman
Dougie lives through his model trains and his popular best friend Andy, but the lines between his imagination and realit
Ages 12–18